Parents/Guardians are required to take turns assisting during school sessions. Our licensing requires that one adult be present with the Teacher at all times during the school day.
Duty rosters are circulated to parents via e-mail and copies are also kept posted at the school. Any changes should be noted on the school roster so that the teacher is aware of who will be on duty on any given day.
All parents must attend their duty days or provide a substitute, preferably by trading days with another parent. It is the responsibility of the parent on duty to find a substitute if she/he becomes ill or is unable to attend.
All changes must be noted on the duty roster. To ensure the full supervision and safety of the students, siblings must not accompany the helping parent/guardian on their duty day. Exceptions are another child already registered full-time in the program.
DUTIES
Make sure there is enough toilet paper, paper towels, and soap in the bathroom. Supplies are kept in the cupboard in the men’s bathroom, for which the teacher has a key.
Help the teacher to get supplies and toys out.
Cut paper, mix paints, or whatever the teacher requires for the beginning of the class.
When time permits, go through art supplies and throw out broken/dried-out felt pens, crayons, empty glue sticks, etc.
Throw out, repair, or set aside with note any toys or objects that are in disrepair, broken or incomplete.
Make note of any needed supplies on supply list on kitchen door.
Outside play is a part of the school’s program, so the helping parent must accompany the class outside.
Cleaning duties can be completed after dismissal, unless other parents are there to assist the teacher with outdoor supervision.
The teacher and helping parent is responsible for the children after class until the parents come to collect their child. The helping parent must stay until all the children have been picked up. If a child has not been picked up 15 minutes after the end of class, the teacher will phone the child’s parent.
Make sure all the doors are locked before leaving the playschool.
ROUTINE
The most important duty is to help supervise the children and assist the teacher with instruction and crafts. Duty parents also need to tidy and clean the playschool. There is a guide for the Duty Parent routine in the Parent Handbook, as well as posted in the Preschool.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS A CHILD TO BE COLLECTED BY A STRANGER, A TAXI DRIVER, OR ANYONE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAYSCHOOL UNLESS THE PARENTS HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS BEFOREHAND. IF IN DOUBT, PHONE THE PARENT. NOTIFICATION MUST BE GIVEN TO THE TEACHER IN ADVANCE IF OTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.